nhl Game Recap< BACK

Colorado Avalanche vs New Jersey Devils Wrap - New Jersey Wins 1-0

New Jersey shut out Colorado on Friday, getting a 24-stop effort from Vitek Vanecek in a 1-0 win.

Bettors who backed the Devils were rewarded as +110 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

New Jersey got a goal from Jack Hughes in the victory. Hughes opened the scoring at 2:59 of the third period.

Vitek Vanecek turned in a 24-save effort for the Devils.

Colorado got a 22-stop effort from Pavel Francouz in the loss.

On the power play, New Jersey went 1-for-3, while the Avalanche were 0-for-6 with the man advantage.

New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Colorado by a margin of 24-23.

New Jersey heads into a battle against the Blue Jackets. Colorado, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.